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HerbertKane178
I really don't get the music thing. Having a fairly extensive music knowledge from both creative and historical angles I can not see how UM music is somehow different from everything else. The cord progressions, key changes, structure etc of that which I have heard (the Benhayons kids CDs and some Chris James's material) sounds exactly the same as all other music of that ilk. As for the kids stuff, it's never going to make the hit parade and sounds like demo music - but if they happy making it and the UM students enjoy it, that's great.
Now I know they will be saying "it's how they felt as they recorded it" or "or does not contain the emotions that all other music does". But music resonates with the individual, regardless of the composers intent/feelings/emotions. How I perceive/respond to Wagner is completely different to how you do. How Jay-Z rocks my world has no bearing on how it rocks yours, or how he felt on the day he wrote that song - and if Beyonce was giving him love or grief that day - does not really enter in to my or your sphere of response to it. We take from it what we will.
Humans have enjoyed music from day one. If that be banging bones on a rock, or listening to a 200 piece orchestra, we have embraced music and all that it offers us. Sometimes it effects us, sometimes it does not. To close ones mind/feelings/choices to all but that which UM produces, to me anyways, illustrates again the narrowing of vision UM offers it devotees. Either it's UM or forget about it. And seeing the above posts on the other music they 'sanction', surely that's enlightening to everyone that this is not a structured response to music. It's worth considering if your adherent to this group.
Do you really want to shut that much of the beauty of this world out?
Its a traversty Herb. I remember being appalled when I was a teenager when I heard fundamental muslims didnt allow music. I couldnt imagine a world without it. Now we have Serge denigrating the brilliance of those special people that have contributed to this magnficent artform and replacing it with third rate, artless, soul-less, chord progressions and warbling-
But besides the cynical money money aspect, this is clearly about extending his control.
Music
Food
Exercise
Art
Sex
Relationships
A student is not free to be themselves, Each moment is a choice of right/wrong. Pranic/Fiery. Each moment Serge is right there controlling their every thought and action remotely- sucking the joy out of ther lives, calling Joy and happiness, glamour and illusion, and working day and night to make them distrust their own being.
They are constanly fed the poison- calamity, disease, Bad karma, and made to buy the Medicine. Universal Medicine.
What's next? I am sure there is more on the way.